John Williams has significant corporate and government affairs experience working for global NYE and ASX listed companies, Federal and State governments, and as a consultant for more than 17 years.
He is the external affairs manager for global energy company INPEX in Australia, and has previously worked in corporate affairs management roles for Italian global energy company Eni, US energy company ConocoPhillips, and Australian energy company Woodside Energy.
Mr Williams is on the executive council of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, a member of the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Energy Advisory Committee, and chair of the American Chamber of Commerce WA's Next Generation. He is also a member of the External Affairs Advisory Committee for the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association of Australia (APPEA).
Mr Williams was a public relations consultant in Victoria and Western Australia where he delivered award winning national communication campaigns, crisis response, investor relations and stakeholder programs for NYE/ASX-listed companies, NRG Energy, Smorgon Steel, Multiplex, BHP Billiton, AFL club Western Bulldogs, Moonee Valley Council, biotech and construction companies, Commonwealth and State Government agencies (Water Corporation), and many non-government clients.
